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Carpenter's Slide Rule by S. A. Jones
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One of the first types of slide rules sold and made in the United States was the carpenter's rule, used for calculations relating to timber, which was one of the country's major early exports. This rule is marked on the lower arm: S. A. JONES & CO. (/) HARTFORD–CON. (/) WARRANTED BOX WOOD. Solomon A. Jones made carpentry tools in Hartford, Conn., from 1838 to 1841. Compare to 1987.0771.01, a British carpenter's rule of the same period. The collections include an image of someone holding the rule (see 2003.0215.02).
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineCarpenter's Slide Rule by S. A. Jones. 1838-1841. S. A. Jones & Co.. National Museum of American History. CC0.
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